Randy Schekman
2013 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine | Professor of Cell Biology, UC Berkeley | HHMI Investigator | Pioneer of Vesicle Trafficking
Lindsay Goffman
Co-Founder & CEO of Refundly | Founder of Gratitude Productions | Executive Producer of "The Good Doctor" & "The Company You Keep" | Hollywood-to-Tech Reinvention Story
Lindsay Goffman is a Hollywood producer turned tech founder with a rare double lens on storytelling and building. She championed the Korean formats behind ABC's "The Good Doctor" and "The Company You Keep," and co-founded Refundly, a 4.8-star app tackling the $890B returns problem. Audiences gain bold insights on creative leadership, spotting overlooked opportunity, and reinventing mid-career.
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Lindsay Goffman biography
Lindsay Goffman is a Hollywood executive producer turned tech founder with a rare double vantage point on storytelling and building. She is the Co-Founder and CEO of Refundly, the founder of Gratitude Productions, and the executive producer behind two of the most talked-about U.S. adaptations of Korean formats in recent television history.
Entertainment speaker Lindsay Goffman is best known for discovering the Korean formats that became “The Good Doctor,” ABC’s number one new series and a Humanitas Prize winner, and “The Company You Keep,” Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. Through Gratitude Productions, she has produced with Apple, FX, Amazon, MGM, Universal Television, and director Jon M. Chu, building a reputation as one of the most original IP scouts in the global content market, particularly at the intersection of Hollywood and Korean storytelling.
When the 2023 Hollywood strikes brought production to a standstill, Goffman turned a personal frustration into a company. With her husband, showrunner and executive producer Mark Goffman, she co-founded Refundly, a consumer platform tackling the $890 billion returns problem. Now live in the App Store with a 4.8-star rating, Refundly has been featured by the Today Show, Forbes, CNBC, Fashionista, and RetailWire, and has positioned Goffman as a voice on AI-powered consumer experience and the future of retail.
From Hollywood Producer to Tech Founder
Goffman’s career arc, from championing overlooked international IP to launching a venture-backed startup, has made her a sought-after voice on reinvention, creative leadership, and pattern recognition across industries. She is an Anthem Award winner, a YPO member, and serves on the board of Girls Inc. Los Angeles. She has also mentored through the Hollywood Radio and Television Society, served on the board of the Creative Coalition, and judged at the Austin Film Festival and the UCLA Screenwriter Showcase.
As a speaker, Lindsay Goffman brings audiences a candid, behind-the-scenes look at how global hits get made and how founders are built. She speaks on the rise of Korean storytelling and what it teaches global brands, the surprising parallels between producing a hit show and building a startup, and the practical art of reinventing yourself mid-career. Executive audiences leave with sharper instincts for spotting overlooked opportunity, leading creative teams, and turning disruption into the moment your next chapter begins.
Lindsay Goffman Speaking Videos
Focus Interview: Leaders of Korea-US Entertainment Industry (2) Lindsay Goffman
Creating Enduring Communities to Transcend Borders
Lindsay Goffman Keynote Topics
From "Parasite" to "Squid Game" to "The Good Doctor," Korean IP has reshaped what audiences want from stories. Lindsay shares how she spotted the Korean formats behind two of ABC's biggest hits years before the world caught on, and what every brand, founder, and creative leader can learn about universal storytelling, cultural translation, and finding the signal others miss.
The surprising parallels between greenlighting a hit show and founding a venture-backed startup, fundraising, casting a team, navigating gatekeepers, and selling a vision before it exists. Lindsay shares the playbook she carried from Gratitude Productions to Refundly and the hard-won lessons in between.
When the Hollywood strikes shut down her industry, Lindsay didn't wait it out. She built Refundly. This talk unpacks the mindset, the moves, and the practical framework for reinventing yourself mid-career, useful for any leader facing AI disruption, industry upheaval, or the quiet feeling that it's time for what's next.
When the 2023 strikes shut down Hollywood, Lindsay and her husband, showrunner Mark Goffman, started building Refundly together, she still producing, he still writing. In a rare two-person keynote, the co-founders share what it really takes to build a company with your spouse: how they divide the work, how they disagree and still make decisions, and how you keep both a marriage and a startup alive at the same time. It is one story neither of them could tell alone, with a full-circle twist, since Refundly now works with TV productions to track their orders and returns.
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FAQs on Booking Lindsay Goffman
Why Lindsay Goffman?
Booking Lindsay Goffman is a smart choice for any event focused on creativity, innovation, reinvention, or the future of consumer experience. She is one of very few speakers who has produced a top-ranked network television series and built a venture-backed AI startup from zero, giving her unmatched credibility with both creative and business audiences. Her talks blend Hollywood storytelling with founder grit, delivered with the warmth, candor, and pattern recognition of someone who has shipped hits in two of the most competitive industries on the planet. Book Lindsay Goffman through Aurum Speakers Bureau for events on entertainment, entrepreneurship, leadership, and the art of building what's next.
What is Lindsay Goffman known for in Hollywood?
Lindsay Goffman is best known as the executive producer who discovered the Korean formats behind "The Good Doctor," ABC's number one new series and winner of the Humanitas Prize, and "The Company You Keep," which premiered Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. Through her company Gratitude Productions, she has developed and produced projects with Apple, FX, Amazon, MGM, Universal Television, and director Jon M. Chu, earning a reputation as one of Hollywood's most original scouts of international IP.
What is Refundly and what does Lindsay Goffman do there?
Refundly is a consumer platform that uses AI to simplify the returns experience, tackling the $890 billion returns problem for both shoppers and retailers. Lindsay Goffman is the Co-Founder and CEO. The app is live in the App Store with a 4.8-star rating and has been featured by the Today Show, Forbes, CNBC, Fashionista, and RetailWire. She founded the company during the 2023 Hollywood strikes with her husband, showrunner Mark Goffman, turning a personal frustration with returns into a venture-backed startup.
What topics does keynote speaker Lindsay Goffman cover?
Lindsay Goffman speaks on the global rise of Korean storytelling, the parallels between producing a hit show and founding a startup, mid-career reinvention, and building a company with your spouse, a two-person keynote with her husband and Refundly co-founder Mark Goffman, alongside creative leadership. Her talks are tailored for executive audiences, founder communities, women's leadership events, and entertainment and retail conferences. Book Lindsay Goffman through Aurum Speakers Bureau to bring her rare Hollywood-meets-tech perspective to your event.
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